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The Boer War Memorial statue that has stood proudly in Sturt Street for 117 years will need to be replaced.Comprehensive assessment of the memorial, officially opened on 1 November 1906, revealed its foundations are beyond repair and will require a full replacement.The Boer War Memorial commemorates the people from Ballarat who served in the Boer War from 1899 to 1902 and is listed on the Victorian War Heritage Inventory.The statue is the work of...

Ballarat’s new big screen in Alfred Deakin Place will light up for the Matildas’ FIFA Women’s World Cup semi-final on Wednesday night.The newly-installed screen will stream the match against England, which is certain to be one of the most watched sporting events in Australian history.The broadcast will be free for people to attend, with a coffee van and a small number of food trucks to be set up on site. It will be a family-friendly, alcohol-free...

A statewide sport event expected to attract a wave of tourists to Ballarat will take place in January 2024.The City of Ballarat has secured the Bowls Victoria 2024 Regions Sides Championships.The event is forecast to contribute more than $215,000 to Ballarat economy and attract a substantial number of visitors to the city during the January school holiday period.Importantly, the bowls event will be held on 13 and 14 January, a weekend when there ...

Tenders have now opened for the next part of the MR Power Park Masterplan, with installation of a water drainage basin near Morgan Street next on the list for the park.  The basin is the starting point to the wetlands and boardwalk at MR Power Park and is implementing the Ballarat West Precinct Structure Plan, a plan that provides direction for future urban development within the west of Ballarat.  Native landscaping, including granite ...

A Ballarat intersection has been made safer thanks to a newly installed roundabout. The upgrade to the Ring Road/Gregory Street intersection in Alfredton was jointly funded by the Australian Government and the City of Ballarat.The $1.1 million project received over $560,000 in Australian Government funding under the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) program and the City of Ballarat contributed $573,102 from its 2022-23 budget.W...

A major cycling event is coming back to Ballarat, where competitors will face all kinds of obstacles including plenty of mud!Ballarat has secured the 2023 Cyclo-cross National Championships and the 2023 AusCycling Cyclocross Victorian Championships, to be held over two days in Victoria Park this weekend.Although Ballarat has previously held races as part of the cylco-cross national series events, it is the first time it has held the National Cham...

The Matildas dream of winning the FIFA Women’s World Cup might have come to an end, but Ballarat people will have one final chance to unite and watch them play.The City of Ballarat’s new giant screen in Alfred Deakin Place will stream the Matildas’ playoff for third place against Sweden on Saturday night.While this screening event will be without food trucks and heaters, the broadcast and audio will still run for people wishing to come together t...

Ballarat has some extraordinary young people, and it was wonderful to be able to celebrate them last week.  The individual contributions of 95 young people were recognised across 10 categories.From the calibre of young people nominated for the youth awards, it’s clear our community’s future is brightThe top accolade went to Keeley Johnson, who won the major award for 18–25-year-olds. She runs the charity Keeley’s Cause that provides assistan...